Jayson Tatum snubs the Indiana Fever‘s Caitlin Clark as the Boston Celtics star opts to name the Las Vegas Aces A’ja Wilson as his favorite player in the WNBA, in a definitive answer that he didn’t have to think about.

The 26-year-old NBA champion was preparing for the All-Star Game where he represented the Eastern Conference alongside the likes of Karl-Anthony Towns, Donovan Mitchell and Tyler Herro after Giannis Antetokounmpo backed out through injury.

Yet his eyes were turned to women’s basketball when he was asked to name who he enjoys watching the most from the WNBA, and he had no qualms picking the Aces’ two-time champion and three-time MVP for the honor.

“A’ja Wilson,” Tatum simply told media on February 15, without hesitation, picking one of his close friends. However, this isn’t a pal looking out for a pal. Wilson backs up her hype with impressive talents on the court.

In 2024, the 28-year-old was once again voted MVP as she led her side to the WNBA semifinals, just months after becoming an Olympic gold medallist for the second time. She produced averages of 26.9 points, 11.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.

She also became the first player to have at least 35+ points, 10+ rebounds, and 5+ steals in a single game in league history, as well as becoming the first player to ever shoot more than 1000 points in a single season in the WNBA, as she set the single season record.

Wilson was eventually voted MVP with a unanimous 67 out 67 votes for the spot, as the forward beat Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart for the prize. The Fever’s Clark finished fourth, ahead of Alyssa Thomas.

Tatum’s solid All-Star outing

Partnered alongside the likes of Steph Curry, Kevin Durant and LeBron James, it’s always going to be tough to find minutes in the NBA All-Star game and that’s how it played out for the Celtics ace as he only saw 11 minutes of action.

Yet he still put up the numbers in that time, making 15 points for three rebounds and two assists in the 41-25 final, as well as making 75% of his three-point efforts. He returns to regular season action against the Philadelphia 76ers on February 20.

Jaylen Brown is one of the main reasons why the Boston Celtics won the NBA championship in 2024, displaying basketball IQ and talent that makes him one of the best ballers in the league.

The 28-year-old earned his fourth NBA All-Star selection last January, securing a reserve spot for the Eastern Conference. He was among seven East reserves voted by NBA coaches, joining Milwaukee’s Damian Lillard, Cleveland’s Darius Garland and Evan Mobley, Detroit’s Cade Cunningham, Miami’s Tyler Herro, and Indiana’s Pascal Siakam.

It was his third consecutive All-Star appearance, complementing teammate Jayson Tatum, who was an Eastern Conference starter for the fifth straight year. With Brown and Tatum, the Celtics are the team to beat not only in their conference but in the whole NBA.

Brown gets embarrassed in front of a packed arena

Jaylen Brown participated in a trivia game that was shown before a Boston Celtics game at TD Garden. The premise was simple: guess the famous person who’s shown in the picture. Sounds simple, but for Brown it was a headache.

The guard got the first person right – Mariah Carey – but then he went to have some struggles. He couldn’t get Sabrina Carpenter – currently one of the most popular singers in the world – and he also couldn’t identify country singer Luke Combs and pop sensation Chappell Roan.

Not everything was bad for Brown, though. He did identify divas Whitney Houston and Celine Dion, as well as music icons Prince, Jimmy Hendrix, and Paul McCartney, as well as Puerto Rican powerhouse Bad Bunny.

Brown is a shining star for the Celtics

In his ninth NBA season, Brown is averaging 23.2 points, 6 rebounds, and a career-best 4.8 assists. He leads the league in time spent defending 20+ point-per-game ball handlers (per Sportradar) while matching his career-high 1.2 steals per game.

His 21.2% assist rate and 1.84 assist-to-turnover ratio are personal bests, and he ranks fourth leaguewide with 1.16 points per possession on post-ups. Jaylen is without a doubt a key piece for the Celtics and if Boston wants to repeat in 2025, he will have to step up once again.

A former California standout, Brown was the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year and an All-Pac-12 First Team selection in his lone season with the Golden Bears in 2015-16. His pursue for greatness has put him in a position to be called one of the NBA All-Stars.